South African airports tops 2025 Skytrax World Airport Awards
South Africa’s aviation sector has earned global acclaim at the 2025 Skytrax World Airport Awards, held in Madrid, Spain. At…
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Tanzania seeks completion of East African Coast Highway
Members of Parliament in Tanzania are urging the government to accelerate the development of the East African Coast Highway, which…
Brazil-based global major aerospace group Embraer has announced that it has signed a service support agreement with Kenya Airways. The agreement sees the East African carrier joining the Embraer Collaborative Inventory Planning (ECIP) programme.
Kenya Airways operates 13 Embraer E190 smaller single-aisle airliners (the rest of its fleet is composed of Boeing types). The…
MOZAMBIQUE – President Chapo Relaunches Maritime Cabotage as Strategic Pillar of National Logistics
The President of the Republic, Daniel Chapo, today relaunched maritime cabotage services in Mozambique at the Port of Maputo with…
Mmamabula–Lephalale Railway Project Gains Investor Interest
A recent Request for Information (RFI) issued by South Africa’s Transnet and Botswana Railways to assess the potential market for…
Qatar and Algeria Sign a Cooperation Agreement in the Transport Sector
Qatar and Algeria Sign a Cooperation Agreement in the Transport Sector Algeria and Qatar have maintained economic and diplomatic relations…
“Nigeria Continues the Digitalization of Services at Its International Airports”
From e-Visas to online check-in procedures and digital scanning, Nigeria is moving forward with automating processes at its international airports—aiming…
South Africa Needs R200 Billion to Restore Railway Infrastructure
The African Railway Industry Association (ARIA) estimates that R200 billion is required to restore South Africa’s railway infrastructure to its…
“Zambian President Calls for Investment in Transport Corridors to Boost Intra-African Trade”
A conference aimed at addressing challenges in the transport and logistics sector opened Thursday in Lusaka, with Zambian President Hakainde…
“Alstom Secures a 17-Hectare Land Reserve for Train Manufacturing in Egypt”
To support its plan to overhaul the national railway system, Egypt is establishing a value chain that includes train manufacturing.…